CBS News: Trump’s Plan to Deport Millions of Immigrants Would Cost Hundreds of Billions, CBS News Analysis Shows
media mentionImmigration researchers, lawyers, and economists have pointed to immense constitutional, humanitarian and economic problems posed by Trump’s oft-repeated pledge. But beyond the anticipated damage to immigrant families, communities and local economies, the roundup and deportation of some 11 million people is near impossible to bankroll, according to an analysis of U.S. budget and immigration court data by CBS News.